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Lebanese opposition protesters react in downtown Beirut to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's speech in Damacus. Assad announced that Syria would redeploy all its troops in Lebanon to the Syrian border but did not set a timetable for a full withdrawal.(AFP/Ramzi Haidar)

Syrian President Bashar Assad waves to people from outside the parliament building on Saturday March 5th, 2005 in Damascus, where he is to deliver a speech that is expected to announce the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon. Others unidentified. (AP Photo/SANA)

Problems! Two pro-Syrian protesters kiss a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Assad during a pro-Syrian demonstration in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday March 5th, 2005. Gunfire erupted late Saturday after pro-Syrian protesters arrived in Beirut's Christian sector that is the center of anti-Syrian sentiment.

A man holds a child on his shoulders, to wave the national flag along with others, as they take part in an anti-Syria demonstration at Martyr's Square, central Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, March 5th, 2005.

1 posted on 03/05/2005 10:11:24 PM PST by M. Espinola
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To: M. Espinola
Correction: (Date of photo should read '3'-5-05)

Syrian soldiers gather at a Syrian Army base near the village Aley, in the central mountains east of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday ([2[-5-05). (AP Photo)


2 posted on 03/05/2005 10:16:14 PM PST by M. Espinola (Freedom is never free)
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Wow...stuff happens fast. Like the Wall.....eh?


3 posted on 03/05/2005 10:17:56 PM PST by dasboot
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'bout time Syria got their nose bloodied and their balls kicked into their stomach.


4 posted on 03/05/2005 10:21:41 PM PST by Run Silent Run Deep ("Leftists are little Ward Churchills")
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5 posted on 03/05/2005 10:22:41 PM PST by kingattax ( "Evil triumphs when good men do nothing." -Thomas Jefferson)
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Hope this is being beamed to Iraq and Iran TV stations. Should make Iraq's proud, and help inspire the Iranians.


7 posted on 03/05/2005 10:27:21 PM PST by ProudVet77 (It's boogitty boogitty boogitty time!)
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